Silver 2007-05-29--2007-05-30

Romance, USA. After a blackout, Chris wakes up on the porch of a summer cottage where he meets the attractive Melissa. The two start dating, but bad advice and intrusion from others leads Chris on a downward spiral. Director: Ron Burrus (90). With Michael Landes, Hedy Burress, Dina Spybey.

Drama, FRA/ESP. Graham is an office worker that after a head injury lost his ability to maintain long-term memories. When secretary Irene falls in love with him she insists that she'll maintain the memories for both of them. Director: Jean-Pierre Limosin (98). With Eduardo Noriega, Anna Mouglaglis, Nathalie Richard.

Drama, FRA. Paul and his wife Nelly buys the hotel where Paul has worked for 15 years. But the work and the debts that comes with the purchase brings Paul to the breaking point and slowly the family's life becomes a living hell. Director: Claude Chabrol (100). With Emmanuelle Béart, Francois Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone.

Drama, IRL. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of Frank McCourt, this film tells the tale of Frank moving from New York to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents, hoping to prosper in their home country. Instead things gets worse. Illness and death are commonplace in Limerick. Director: Alan Parker (145). With Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Liam Carney.

Action, FIN. Kari has fled his homeland for taking his wife off life support and ended up in Brazil where he meets Dan, a bush pilot. Dan wants Kari to help him with a project that will damage the already devastated rain forest but under the influence of a native woman he starts having doubts. Director: Mika Kaurismäki (90). With Expedito Barreira, Rae Dawn Chong, Pirkko Hämäläinen.

Action, USA. Mario Van Peebles stars as his own father in this film about Melvin Van Peebles' making of the groundbreaking blaxploitation film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song". Director: Mario Van Peebles (108). With Mario Van Peebles, Joy Bryant, TK Carter.

Drama, SPA. Serge is a Moroccan truck driver desperatly in love with a jewish girl. To get close to her he strikes a deal with a boy named Said. If Said arranges a meeting between Serge and the girl, then Serge will smuggle him across the border into Europe. Director: André Téchiné (120). With Stéphane Rideau, Lubna Azabal, Mohamed Hamaidi.

Drama, USA. Dr. Fuentes is an elderly physician in a Latin American country who ventures into the outlying hills where several of his students has died. He discovers that the poverty-stricken citizens are tormented by military forces. Director: John Sayles (127). With Frederico Luppi, Damian Delgado, Dan Rivera Gonzalez.

Adventure, AUS. Walter is a shy mailman who one day gather enough courage to invite Claudia, the woman he secretly loves, on a mail flight. But the plane crashes in a bay and they find themselves all alone when they swim to shore. Walter is excited about being alone with Claudia, but she does not return his affection. Director: Chris Cudlipp (92). With Bryan Brown, Aleksandra Vujcic, Deborah Mailman.

Drama, UK. Joe is an unemployed former alcoholic in the thoughest parts of Glasgow. He meets Sarah, a community health worker and they fall in love but it seems like every possible circumstace happens to prevent them from staying together. Peter Mullan won the Best Actor category at the Cannes film festival for his performance. Director: Ken Loach (105). With Ken Loach, Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, Annemarie Kennedy.

Drama, GER. An opera singer is spirited away by an evil doctor who forces her to play the lead in a production of his own. Meanwhile, Felisberto, the piano tuner of earthquakes, prepare to activate the seven automatons who dot the doctor's landscape. Director: Stephen Quay (99). With Amira Casar, Gottfried John, Assumpta Serna.

Drama UK/USA. James Whale is a retired filmmaker living a quiet life. When he hires a young, hunky gardener a genuine friendship spirits between them. When the garderner learns about Whales homosexuality he is already too deeply under the man's spell to stay away. Director: Bill Condon (105). With Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave.